Wendy StonePhotographer/Exhibition Designerwww.wendystone.com |
| ^ Education | |||
| 1972 | Parsons School of Design, New York City | Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree | |
| 1975 | Hunter College, New York City | Master of Arts Degree | |
| ^ Exhibitions, Publications, Annual Reports, Calendars, Posters, Web Sites | |||
| UNICEF, THE BERNARD VAN LEER FOUNDATION, THE FORD FOUNDATION, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, USAID, THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN AGRO FORESTRY, WASHINGTON TIMES, INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE | |||
| ^ Major Photography Assignments, Exhibitions & Photographic Installations | |
| November 2005 | UNICEF – Nairobi KENYA - Photo coverage of Vitamin A Supplement programs for children under the age of five, mother- child health care and malaria prevention in district hospitals Photos published in the UNICEF 2006 Calendar |
| July 2005 | Bernard van Leer Foundation – Netherlands |
| January 2005 | UNICEF – Nairobi KENYA - Photo coverage of UNICEF supported projects in Northeastern Kenya with emphasis on gender issues, girl-child education, Vitamin A Supplement Programs for children under the age of five and mother- child health care and immunization Photos published in the UNICEF 2006 Calendar |
| January 2005 | Ford Foundation – New York City GHANA-Photo coverage of Ford Foundation recipient of Fellowship Award for work in community development in remote, rural areas. Cover photo for the Annual Report |
| January 2005 | International Center for Research in Agro-Forestry (ICRAF) – Nairobi KENYA - Ongoing project to provide images for the ICRAF photo library database |
| October 2004 - December 2004 | Ford Foundation - Nairobi KENYA - PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTALLATION in Nairobi Headquarters. Large photomurals depicting projects supported by the Ford Foundation. Complete management of exhibition including photography, design, printing, mountingand installation |
| February 2004 | International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) – Nairobi KENYA – Photo coverage of rural development work and land management in areas inhabited by the Maasa |
October 2003 - | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Kisumu KENYA – PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTALLATION at the new CDC headquarters in Kisumu. Complete management of exhibition including photography, design, printing, mountingand installation of 28 photographic panels of dimensions 3' X 6' |
| April 2003 | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Nairobi KENYA – PHOTOGRAPHIC INSTALLATION in the new CDC officesin Nairobi featuring photographs of their projects in Kenya and other Africancountries |
| March 2003 | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Nairobi KENYA – Photo coverage of CDC research in Malaria, HIV/AIDS, bilharziaand schistosomises in Western Province and Nairobi |
| October 2002 | Ford Foundation – Nairobi KENYA – Publication of the first East African Annual Report for the FordFoundation East African Annual Report, 42 photographs by Wendy Stone |
| October 2002 | Ford Foundation – Nairobi KENYA - PHOTO EXHIBITION – Launching the new East AfricaAnnual Report. |
| September 2002 | International Council of Nurses (ICN) - Geneva KENYA – Photo coverage of three hospitals in rural Kenya (Isiolo, Nyaharuru,Kitu) using the mobile library with medical books for doctors and nurses |
| May 2002 | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) – Canada ETHIOPIA – Photo coverage of Minister Susan Whelan and her delegation’svisit to projects relating to Water, Sanitation & Agriculture |
| April 2002 | United States Embassy – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania TANZANIA - PHOTO EXHIBITION – Permanent exhibit of photographs depicting international aid and relief work in East Africa for the new embassy building |
| February 2002 | United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) -- Geneva KENYA - Photo coverage of the "Lost Girls" in Kakuma Refugee Camp for UNHCR publication "Refugees" |
| December 2001 | United States International University (USIU) -- Nairobi KENYA - Photos of the students, campus, classes, sports and activities for the school catalogue |
| November 2001 | Ford Foundation -- New York City and Nairobi KENYA, UGANDA - Photo coverage of the grantees work for the 2001 Annual Report in the areas of 'Arts and Culture' and 'Community Resources Development' |
| October 2001 | Kenya Tourist Board -- Nairobi KENYA - Photographs of all aspects of the country including wildlife, safaris, national parks, ethnic culture, contemporary art, peoples and agriculture used for the KTB web site, CD-ROM and all promotional materials |
| September 2001 | Dateline News - NBC News Program -- United States UNITED STATES - Interview about the "Lost Boys of Sudan" and photographs of their journey fleeing the war in Ethiopia and Southern Sudan in 1991 |
| May 2001 | "60 Minutes" - CBS News Program -- United States UNITED STATES - Photographs of the "Lost Boys of Sudan" featured in this program |
| May 2001 | World Food Programme (WFP) -- Rome KENYA - School Feeding Program in Turkana District. Photos of Paul Tergat, five time Olympic silver medal runner in his home area of Baringo District. Mr. Tergat, is a spokesperson for The School Feeding Programs. |
| March 2001- Present | National Museums of Kenya (Kuona Trust) -- Nairobi KENYA - Photo Essays for the web site and interactive cd-rom game for children who are learning about Kenyan culture, peoples, traditions, national parks and agriculture |
| December 2000 - Present | Association For Better Land Husbandry (ABLH) -- Nairobi KENYA - Teaching rural farming communities all around Kenya organic farming techniques to produce greater yields and alleviate poverty. |
| November 2000 | The World Health Organization (WHO) -- Geneva TANZANIA - Photo coverage of the measles vaccination campaign in rural Tanzania |
| October 2000 | Ford Foundation -- New York City UGANDA, TANZANIA, KENYA - Photo coverage of grantees work for the 2000 Annual Report in the areas of reproductive health, arts & culture, human rights and media, and community resources development. |
| July 2000 | The Durban AIDS Conference -- Durban, South Africa PHOTO EXHIBITION - Forty black & white photographs of grass roots projects in Kenya's slums dealing with AIDS/HIV. Funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. |
| June 2000 | STD/HIV Control Project in Kenya -- Nairobi KENYA - Photo coverage of grass root projects in Kenya's slums to combat HIV/AIDS. |
| January 2000 | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) -- Canada SOUTH AFRICA, MALAWI - Photo coverage of Minister Maria Minna and delegation's visit to CIDA projects relating to AIDS orphans, education, and child abuse. |
| December 1999 | Ford Foundation -- Nairobi PHOTO EXHIBITION - One woman show at the Ford Foundation in Nairobi of 36 color photographs of Ford Foundation grantees' work in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda |
| November 1999 | Los Angeles Times -- Los Angeles, CA UGANDA - Portraits of President Yoweri Museveni and Vice President, Dr. Wandira Kazibwe Speciosa (the only woman Vice President in Africa), and other Ugandan women in politics. |
| October - November 1999 | Ford Foundation -- New York City UGANDA, TANZANIA, KENYA - Photo coverage of grantee's work for the 1999 Annual Report in the areas of reproductive health and youth development, arts and culture,human rights and media, and community resources development. |
| April 1999 | New York Times Magazine -- New York City KENYA - Photos for a story on public transport in Nairobi (the 'matatu') |
| April 1999 | Population Services International (PSI) -- Washington, D.C., Nairobi KENYA - Photo coverage of music festival promoting 'Trust Condoms' starring some of East Africa's most popular singers and bands |
| March 1999 | AVSC International (Access to Voluntary and Safe Contraception) -- New York City TANZANIA - Photo coverage of family planning and reproductive health programs in medical clinics and hospitals in and around Dar es Salaam |
| March 1999 | National Museums of Kenya (Kuona Trust) -- Nairobi KENYA - Photo coverage of the international artists' workshops held in Naivasha, including portraits of the artists and their work. Photographs were used as a slide presentation as part of the opening night exhibition, as well as being printed as a postcard book |
| February 1999 | Operation Lifeline Sudan (UNICEF/OLS) -- Nairobi SOUTHERN SUDAN - Photo coverage of polio vaccination campaign in Jiech, Upper Nile region including logistics, social mobilization, and the vaccination program. Sudanese volunteers walked for days to remote regions to vaccinate children against polio |
| November - December 1998 | Linda Harrar Productions -- Boston KENYA - Location Coordinator and Stills Photographer for a PBS documentary film, "Six Billion and Beyond", about the affect of rapidly growing populations on the environment and the sustainability of Planet Earth. |
| October - November 1998 | Ford Foundation -- New York City UGANDA, KENYA - Photo coverage of grantees' work for the 1998 Annual Report: reproductive health programs, eco-system management projects, forest conservation |
| May 1998 | Operation Lifeline Sudan (UNICEF/OLS) -- Nairobi SOUTHERN SUDAN - Photo coverage of the famine in Bahr el Gazel region |
| October - November 1997 | Ford Foundation -- New York City TANZANIA, KENYA - Photo coverage of grantees' work for the 1997 Annual Report: wildlife conservation, primary healthcare, small-scale businesses |
| September 1997 | International Organization for Migration (IOM) -- Geneva KENYA - Photo coverage of Kenyan returnees in professional occupations who are given financial assistance by IOM to set up their own businesses in Kenya |
| February 1997 | Time Magazine -- New York KENYA - Portrait of Kenyan artist Sane Wadu in his home and studio in Naivasha |
| December 1996 | UNICEF -- Geneva BURUNDI - Photo coverage of UNICEF projects throughout the country |
| September 1996 | International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) -- Nairobi ETHIOPIA - Photo coverage of new technology in agricultural methods |
| August - September 1996 | International Livestock Research Institute(ILRI) -- Nairobi Photo Research Consultant, to acquire hundreds of slides from Latin America, Asia and Middle East for ILRI publicity and fund raising campaign. |
| August 1996 | Ford Foundation -- New York City TANZANIA, KENYA - Photo coverage of grantees' work, including AIDS education, Islamic pre-school programs, housing schemes, and cultural events |
| July 1996 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) -- Geneva ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA - Photo coverage of UNHCR camps for Somali refugees |
| April 1996 | Operation Lifeline Sudan (UNICEF/OLS) -- Nairobi SOUTHERN SUDAN - Photos of the effects of civil war on traditional Dinka culture |
| October 1995 | Ford Foundation -- New York City KENYA - Photo coverage of grantees work for the 1995 Annual Report: Reproductive health, art workshops in economically depressed areas, anti-rape awareness programs, AIDS counseling |
| September 1995 | World Food Program -- Rome, Italy RWANDA - Photo coverage of "Food for Work" projects |
| May 1995 | International Organization for Migration -- Geneva / Nairobi KENYA - Photo coverage of education/training programs for East African refugees |
| March - April 1995 | Washington Times Magazine -- Washington, D.C. KENYA - Feature Story on traditional medicine and the practice of witchcraft |
| December 1994 | Washington Times Magazine -- Washington, D.C. KENYA - Feature Story on the devastating toll of AIDS |
| November 1994 | Ford Foundation -- New York City ZIMBABWE / KENYA - Photo coverage of grantees work in Africa: Desertification, legal aid assistance programs, community development, financial support for small business enterprises |
| March 1994 | Washington Times Magazine -- Washington, D.C. KENYA - Feature Story on the growing problem of Street Children in Nairobi |
| November 1993 | International Organization for Migration (IOM) -- Geneva, Switzerland NEW YORK CITY - Photo coverage of the arrival of Ethiopian and Somali Refugees for the United States Resettlement Program from Africa |
| August 1993 | World Heath Organization (WHO) -- Geneva, Switzerland KENYA - Photo coverage of oral health care programs in Nairobi for a photographic exhibition in Geneva on World Health Day, in April 1994 |
| June 1993 | Modern Maturity Magazine -- United States CAMEROON - Feature story on retirement in developing countries... Can people afford to stop working...? |
| May 1993 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) -- Geneva, Switzerland SOMALIA - Photo coverage of repatriation program for Somali refugees returning to Somalia from refugee camp in Mandera, Kenya. |
| February 1993 | International Committee For The Red Cross -- Nairobi, Kenya RWANDA - Photo coverage of the war-torn country and ICRC relief efforts for displaced people |
| February 1993 | Plan International -- United States ZIMBABWE - Photo coverage of projects for foster children, their families and communities. |
| July 1992 | International Committee For The Red Cross - Nairobi, Kenya UNICEF -- New York City SOMALIA - Photo coverage of the desperate famine and the relief feeding programs. |
| May 1992 | Suomen Kuvalehti (leading Scandinavian news magazine) -- Helsinki, Finland TOGO - Feature story on women's roles in African societies; Priestesses of the Voodoo religion and Nana Benz, the wealthy women merchants controlling the textile business. |
| March 1992 | Los Angeles Times -- Los Angeles, California KENYA - "Loosening The Leash on Africa's Press", censorship in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| March 1992 | Newsweek Magazine -- New York City KENYA - "Women Power", cover story on rural third world women. |
| January 1992 | Washington Times Magazine -- Washington, D.C. ETHIOPIA - "Timkat" Celebrations - Gondar and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo coverage of the three-day festivities for Epiphany, the most important celebrations of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. |
| July 1991 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees -- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ETHIOPIA - Photo coverage of food relief efforts in famine area of Ogaden Desert. |
| June 1991 | Los Angeles Times -- Los Angeles, California ETHIOPIA - Photo coverage of war-torn Ethiopia; defeated soldiers leaving Eritrea for Addis Ababa. |
| May 1991 | UNICEF (Operation Lifeline Sudan) -- Nairobi, Kenya SOUTHERN SUDAN - Photo coverage of war-torn Southern Sudan. |
| May 1991 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) -- Nairobi, Kenya KENYA - Photo coverage of Somali refugees in Mombasa, Kenya. |
| March - April 1991 | International Committee for the Red Cross, UNICEF, Save the Children, SOS Kinderdorf International, Medecins Sans Frontieres SOMALIA - Photo coverage of relief efforts in war-torn Somalia. |
| June 5, 1990 | United Nations Headquarters -- Nairobi, Kenya KENYA - "World Environment Day" Exhibition United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Slide presentation of children from developing countries around the world. |
| June 5, 1990 | United Nations Center for Housing Settlements -- Nairobi, Kenya KENYA - Photographic exhibition on rural housing in Africa. |
| January 1990 | Rockefeller Foundation -- New York City KENYA, MALAWI, UGANDA - Photo coverage for the 1989 Annual Report. Agricultural research: banana crop diseases, soil erosion and fertility, maize variety studies. |
| May - July 1989 | United Nations Center for Housing Settlements -- Nairobi, Kenya GUINEA, CAPE VERDE ISLANDS, ALGERIA, TUNISIA, TANZANIA, MALAWI AND BURUNDI - Photo coverage of rural and urban housing projects. |
| ^ Exhibitions | |
| October - December 2004 | Ford Foundation - Nairobi KENYA – Photographic installation in Nairobi Headquarters. Large photomurals depicting projects supported by the Ford Foundation. Complete management of exhibition including photography, design, printing, mountingand installation |
| October 2003 – March 2004 | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Kisumu KENYA – Photographic installation at the new CDC headquarters in Kisumu. Complete management of exhibition including photography, design, printing, mountingand installation of 28 photographic panels of dimensions 3’ X 6’ |
| April 2003 | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Nairobi PHOTO EXHIBITION – Permanent exhibition in the new CDC offices in Nairobifeaturing photographs of their projects in Kenya and other African countries |
| October 2002 | Ford Foundation – Nairobi PHOTO EXHIBITION – Launching the new East Africa Annual Report |
| April 2002 | United States Embassy – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania PHOTO EXHIBITION – Permanent exhibit of photographs depicting internationalaid and relief work in East Africa for the new embassy building |
| June 2001 | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – Nairobi PHOTO EXHIBITION – Exhibition of photographs depicting HIV/AIDS work in Kenya |
| July 2000 | The Durban AIDS Conference -- Durban, South Africa PHOTO EXHIBITION - Forty black & white photographs of grass roots projects in Kenya's slums dealing with HIV/AIDS. Funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). |
| December 1999 | Ford Foundation -- Nairobi, Kenya One woman show at the Ford Foundation in Nairobi of 36 color photographs of Ford Foundation grantees' work in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. |
| June 1996 | French Cultural Center -- Nairobi, Kenya Photographic Exhibition by photographers living and working in East Africa |
| October 1993 | United Nations World Headquarters -- Nairobi, Kenya World Habitat Day - Photographic exhibition of United Nations Center for Housing Settlements rural housing projects around the world (16 countries) |
| June - July 1993 | French Cultural Center -- Nairobi, Kenya Africa Refugee Day - Black and white photographic exhibition depicting the refugee crisis in Africa for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. |
| ^ Collections | |
| March 1988 | Metropolitan Museum of Art -- New York City Goldwater Library -- Photo library collection of primitive art. Photographs of Papua New Guinea's Sepik River art, ceremonies & costumes |
| ^ Previous Career Experience | |
| 1972 - 1985 | Graphic Designer -- New York City Art Direction of layout, design and photographic supervision for magazines, books, catalogs and brochures. Clients included CBS Publications, Woman's Day Special Interest Magazines, Fawcett Books, and others. |
| 1981 - 1985 | Member of the Faculty, Parsons School of Design -- New York City Instructed classes in Magazine design and Catalog design. |